Getting around in Gettysburg

A re-enactment on one of the battlefields takes place in front of us.

The "General" of the Union Army overlooks the battlefield from his spot on Little Roundtop.

The Peace Memorial is in the background, the only monument dedicated to both the North and the South. At the top is an eternal flame.

This is the Pennsylvania Monument, the largest monument.

This soldier on his horse is for the 8th Penna Calvary.

The red brick house on the left is the famous Wills house where Lincoln stayed.

The Sachs Covered Bridge, outside of Gettysburg, near the Eisenhower Farm.

If you want to experience a piece of American history, GO to Gettysburg! This quaint town in Pennsylvania is not only home to the famous battlefields, but also the Wills house, where Abraham Lincoln slept the night before he gave his famous Gettysburg Address. Of the 200 homes that were there during the Civil War, there are 189 still standing! As you drive around the battlefields, you realize that everywhere you turn there is another statue or monument just waiting to be seen. We had to search for the Sachs Covered bridge, which turned out to be a challenge since GPS failed us miserably. This bridge was used by both the Union army and the Confederate army when it retreated. Many homes and barns still bear the bullet and cannon holes.